We source our turmeric from its native India, renowned for producing the world’s finest turmeric due to its rich soil, ideal climate, and traditional farming methods. Our supply comes from a family-owned organic plantation in Karnataka, South India, over 2,000 miles from Bangladesh. Known for its high curcumin content, this turmeric is grown sustainably without synthetic chemicals, ensuring purity and maximum health benefits while supporting local communities.
Why we don't buy our Turmeric in Austrralia?
Australian farmers face significant challenges due to strict government regulations, high operational costs, and limited agricultural resources for certain crops.
When it comes to turmeric, Australia simply doesn’t have organic farms capable of producing the quantities we need, at the frequency we require, to maintain a consistent supply. Turmeric farming in Australia is still in its infancy, with small-scale operations that primarily cater to fresh produce markets rather than the large-scale production of powdered organic turmeric.
By sourcing from India, the natural home of turmeric, we ensure not only the highest quality product but also a reliable and sustainable supply chain. This allows us to meet our customers' needs while supporting farming communities in a region where turmeric farming has been perfected over centuries.
Since 2013, we have sourced our turmeric from a family farm in Karnataka, India, creating a partnership that goes far beyond business. The volume of turmeric we purchase not only keeps the farm and surrounding community in stable employment but also ensures that our financial support flows directly back into the local economy. Over the past decade, this collaboration has helped the area thrive and grow. Our commitment to this community remains steadfast, and we are proud to continue supporting them for as long as we can.
The organic turmeric they grow for us meets all Australian standards and is certified organic by the ACO. Each harvest has a certificate of analysis, a heavy metal test report and a microbiology report. Our Turmeric is tested just the same as all food products to ensure it meets the quality and Australian standards for food manufacturing. Our products are manufactured in Certified Good Manufacturing Process (cGMP) facilities here on the Gold Coast. Click here for the full story and our list of certifications.
The Karnataka region where our farm is was one of the first regions in India to be part of the updated state government launched Organic Farming Policy 2017, but has been in place since 2004. This policy aims to bring organic farming into the mainstream and transform agriculture in Karnataka into a sustainable remunerative occupation enabling production of nutritious food by promoting eco-friendly organic farming and marketing systems. The policy strategies included organic farming in mainstream agriculture, focus on region and season specific crops to increase farm output and income, added as beneficiaries under various strategies, adoption of group centric approach in production, handling and marketing of organic produce, diversified farming for maximising production, productivity and farm income and promotion of Neutra Cereals. The policy also focus on conservation and management of soil and water and agri-ecosystem, improve supply chain and infrastructure for post-harvest, simplification and authentication, enforce quality control, branding, labelling and packaging of organic produce.
